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Candidates for leadership provide statements: ANS Board of Directors
With the annual ANS election right around the corner, American Nuclear Society members will be going to the polls to vote for a vice president/president-elect, treasurer, and members-at-large for the Board of Directors. In January, Nuclear News published statements from candidates for vice president/president-elect and treasurer. This month, we are featuring statements from each nominee for the Board of Directors.
J. P. Nichols, R. E. Brooksbank, D. E. Ferguson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 1 | Number 2 | April 1965 | Pages 176-178
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20487
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Radiation levels and exposures associated with the operation of the ORNL Kilorod Facility for the fabrication of 233UO2-ThO2 fuel were determined and are analyzed. Comparison between the measured activity of 208 Tl during a typical sequence of operations and the calculated activity of pure 232 U demonstrates the effects of the several fabrication steps. Conceptual design calculations for a semi-continuously operating plant indicate that up to 100 kg/d of mixed oxide containing 200 parts/106 232 U can be processed using 2-in.-thick (5.1 cm) lead-equivalent shielding.
